The Latest Breaking News from Fitzroy River

'Not approved': World Rowing stands by 2032 venue claim

A claim that a regional river has not been approved as a 2032 Olympic venue has been backed by World Rowing, contradicting a state government's stance.

AAP · Oct 16

Science says some turtles can breathe through their rear ends, but the real biology is stranger than you can imagine

What these turtles do is considerably more complex than the phrase “breathing through their rear ends” suggests. They move water over specialized tissues packed with blood vessels, allowing dissolved oxygen to diffuse into the bloodstream. As oxygen levels change, they can also adjust their circulation and metabolism, while colder temperatures…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Olympic hosts defy 'naysayers' on 2032 Games rowing in Rockhampton

Australian organizers are determined to hold the Olympic rowing regatta in Rockhampton's Fitzroy River for the 2032 Brisbane Games

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Drownings in flooded Fitzroy River spark warning

Two people have drowned in recent weeks while trying to swim across the Fitzroy River after once-in-a-century floods in Western Australia's north.

AAP · Mar 2, 2023

WA floods caused by common weather pattern that took unusually long time to break down

The type of weather system that caused the chaos is not uncommon. Weather reporter Tyne Logan examines the factors that made this tropical low so devastating.

ABC News · Jan 13, 2023

Engineers to assess flood-damaged bridges on key WA route amid concerns some could take years to fix

Fitzroy River Bridge among those apparently collapsed after record flooding in state’s north destroys roads and isolates communities

The Guardian - AU · Jan 9, 2023

Flooding inundates homes in Fitzroy Crossing, central Kimberley as river hits highest level on record

Record flooding on the Fitzroy River is causing havoc across the Kimberley, with authorities warning many communities could be cut off for a week.

ABC News · Jan 3, 2023

Heavy rain leads to early-season flooding in the Kimberley prompting road closures, car rescue

Unseasonal flooding caused by dual weather phenomena and already water-logged ground has stunned Kimberley residents, who say they've never seen so much water in the Fitzroy River at this time of year.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022